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Published 2/25/2009 by rsinderbrand at CNN Political Ticker
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Two White House officials tell CNN that the budget to be released Thursday will include a $646 billion health care “reserve fund” designed to help pay the costs of overhauling the health care system.
One of the officials says the administration sees health care as the biggest driver of and linchpin [...]
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